What Are You Willing to Pay for Your DESIRED LIFE?

There’s a cost to everything you want in life. Nothing is free—not success, not freedom, not happiness.

I was training at my gym, HPLT Westchester the other day, talking with my partner about a random topic: parking tickets. As I was heading to catch the Metro North, I was venting about how I keep getting hit with tickets. I don’t have a front license plate on my cars, and every time I park, I risk “paying the price.” It annoys me, but my partner stopped me mid-rant and said:

“That’s the price you pay for enjoying your cars looking a certain way and not having a front license plate.”

And he was right.

We kept talking, and he told me about a guy in NYC who would park anywhere he wanted—literally anywhere. He stacked up tickets left and right. His girlfriend finally asked him, “Why do you keep doing this?” His answer?

“Because I don’t want to walk from a garage, have some guy sit in my car, and drive it recklessly . A ticket costs the same, so I’m willing to pay the price to park where I want and live the way I want.”

That hit me.

See, life is no different.

You want to be fit? There’s a price. Early mornings. Sacrificed comfort. Sweat. Nutrition and Sleep.

You want to build a business? There’s a price. Long nights. Risk. Stress.

You want a strong marriage? There’s a price. Time. Patience. Respect.

The question is never if there’s a price. The question is: are you willing to pay it?

And here’s the flip side—there’s also a price to not pursuing the life you want. The price of regret. The price of wasted potential. The price of staying stuck in a life you secretly resent.

So I’ll ask you this directly:

What price are you willing to pay for the life you want?

And maybe more importantly—what price are you already paying for the life you don’t want?

Because sometimes, the most expensive thing in life… is not living the life you want.

From the Founder, Brian Mazza 8/29